The College Office re-opens for 2012 on January 16th between the hours 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Office, however, will be closed on January 26th, the Australia Day Holiday.

Teaching staff commence on Friday, 3rd February 2012. Year Seven students will have an opportunity to meet their teachers, settle into classrooms and master their combination locks on their Familiarisation Day on Wednesday, 8th February.

All other students – Kindergarten to Year Ten – commence school for 2012 at the usual time (secondary students – 8.20 a.m. for an 8.35 a.m. start, and primary students – 8.45 a.m.) on Thursday, 9th February. Grade 7 – 10 students will be posted a welcome letter in early February which will include their Homeroom allocation and Homeroom Teacher(s) for 2012.

Booklists for 2012

Birchalls will be selling all your back to school textbook and stationery requirements at the Royal Hobart Show Grounds, Grandstand Hall from Monday, 9h January to Saturday, 11th February. It will be closed on public holidays.
Opening times are:

Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Late Night Trade 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.:

Thursday, 19th and Wednesday 25th January and Thursday 2nd February

For your convenience Booklists are able to be downloaded by following the links below:
Please note that the Booklists for Years 7,8 and 9 have been  amended by adding the Oxford Big  Ideas Australian Curriculum Science Student Workbook

Booklist Grade 1
Booklist Grade 2
Booklist Grade 3
Booklist Grade 4
Booklist Grade 5
Booklist Grade 6
Booklist Year 7
Booklist Year 8
Booklist Year 9
Booklist Year 10
Supplement to Booklist 2012

College Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop is open Monday to Friday 19th January –6th February between the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. However, it is not open on the 26th January, the Australia Day public holiday.
Opening hours for the Uniform shop after 6th February are as follows: Monday 1.00 – 4 p.m., Wednesday 12.00 – 4 p.m., Friday 12.00 – 2.00 p.m.
Should you have any queries, please telephone our friendly Office Staff on 62167900. They will be very happy to assist you.

WE  ARE MAGI        

The wise men came bearing gifts, to pay the Christ child a visit.
Legends have grown around them – they have been given names and qualities. 
But what does this matter?

         Perhaps what really matters, what it is all about is that the wise men were signs for us that  God’s love is really for all people. 
They were not the Chosen People, but were part of his new Chosen People.

 They were
            Listeners, attentive to the whisper of God,
            Searchers looking for God – even in the darkness’
            Humble – knowing all their gifts come from God’
            Sinners – seeking and accepting God’s forgiveness,
            People of faith, knowing they have a companion on the pilgrimage.
            People of hope, striving for the goal they know is Him,
            They are lovers – loving the one who is love.

 They are all of us for
            we need to listen, even in the seeming silence,
            we need forgiveness, and to know we need it,
            we need to accept our gifts and talents,
            we need to know in the dark times that we are not alone,
            we need to know and believe that there is one love in our lives that is   
             is enduring.

 We are
            the searchers and the seekers
            the hollow ones who hunger for fulfilment,
            the travellers who follow the star,
            the bringers of gifts who receive more than we give.

 We are pilgrims
            ever seeking
            ever searching
            discouraged yet always going that extra step
            Hanging onto the hope that is Him.

 We are Christmas people – people of hope
  Have a happy, safe and holy Christmas and a wonderful holiday break.

                                                             Warmest wishes from
                                                            all at Mount Carmel College

On Friday morning, 9^th December, the Kindergarten class walked up to visit the residents of Queenborough Rise Aged Care Home.  It was their final visit for the year.  Once the children were settled down on the floor they, along with the residents, listened to the story of Jingle the Christmas Clown by Tomie dePaola.

Jingle the Christmas Clown is a story about a little clown in a circus who, with the help of the baby circus animals, brings Christmas cheer to the elderly residents of a small village that lies on the outskirts of a large city.  The final pages show the Christmas angel sprinkling stars over the living Christmas tree and the elderly villagers returning to their homes and putting lighted candles in their windows.

After the story, the children dressed in their angel costumes, signed Away in a Manger accompanied by a John Denver version of the carol.

The third part of the morning was where the children made Christmas decorations for the residents. There was lots of glitter, glue and sparkles for the stars and angels that were being created.  We know our friends will hang the decorations in their rooms.  Merry Christmas from Mount Carmel College Kindergarten!

Our College Calendar for 2012 is now available for download (213kb pdf)
2012 Monthly Calendar